000 FZNT23 KNHC 021507 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ALONG OR JUST N OF 20N OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC WATERS SHOULD MOVE LITTLE THIS WEEKEND...WITH ONLY A WEAK BOUNDARY REMAINING EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH PRES OVER THE SW ATLC WILL PRODUCE NE 20 TO 25 KT WINDS THROUGH WINDWARD PASSAGE TODAY AND SAT BEFORE DIMINISHING. OTHERWISE...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS SHOULD MEAN WEAKER-THAN-NORMAL TRADES THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST GULF OF HONDURAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SAT AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SUN. S OF 20N W OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT GULF OF HONDURAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON AND 4 TO 6 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL DISSIPATE BY SUN. MODEST RIDGE OFF CAROLINAS SHOULD KEEP A FRESH TO STRONG NE WIND OVER MOST OF THE AREA TODAY...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING LATER SAT AS RIDGE WEAKENS. WEAK COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF SE U.S. COAST SUN EVENING AND EXTENDS FROM 31N77W TO VERO BEACH FL MON MORNING AND FROM 31N71W TO WEST PALM BEACH FL TUE MORNING. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AREA WIDE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W BECOMING N TO NE LATE AND VARIABLE ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 T0 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN